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VAT’s the way to do it
DEPENDING on your political perspective, the Coalition is either correct in its determination to see out its austerity programme, or it is..
Thank you, and goodbye
FORGIVE me, dear reader, for this moment of reflection. After 11 and a half years on the trade beat, and occupying the editor’s chair..
An unwelcome Christmas gift
AS Christmas ‘gifts’ go, it would have been as welcome as an ill-fitting woolly jumper from grandma. In normal circumstances, licensed..
New direction for Edinburgh board
IN an age of controlled media pronouncements, with politicians rarely allowed to stray ‘off message’, it’s always pleasing, if rare,..
Arran story is compelling
AS I sit at my computer, stroking my (Movember only) moustache and contemplating the latest developments in the trade, I find myself..
Time to tackle pubco inertia
IT wasn’t so long ago that it seemed positive steps would finally be taken to improve the tempestuous relationship pub tenants often have..
Making all the right noises
EVER since he assumed the licensing brief in 2007, justice minister Kenny MacAskill has often praised the value of the on-trade and the..